Read each description below. Choose the force diagram (free-body diagram) that best represents the description. You may neglect the effects of air resistance. |
A. Mark's physics book is on the desk. Mark pushes horizontally (from the side) on the book, but the book does not move. |
B. Kendall's physics book is on the desk. Kendall pushes horizontally (from the side) on the book, and the book moves across the desk at a constant speed. |
C. Jenny pushes a cart at constant velocity down the grocery store aisle. |
D. Eddy is driving his Camaro down a straight, level road while on cruise control. |
E. Ryan is accelerating his Dakota down a straight, level road. |
F. Jackie's Viper is parked on the shoulder of the road while she changes a flat tire. |